Humor from the Country

by Apps, Jerry

• ISBN13: 9780896587168
• ISBN10: 0896587169
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-20
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

Life during the early to mid-twentieth century is often viewed as a time of backbreaking work for meager returns. Often, the strength and resiliency of family and neighbors is overlooked. Through stories based on childhood memories, master storyteller Jerry Apps gives us insights into the lighter side of country life. About the Author: A professor emeritus of agriculture at the University of WisconsinMadison, author Jerry Apps has written more than 35 books, many of them on rural history and country life. Recent titles include "Every Farm Tells a Story" and "When Chores Were Done." His writing has earned awards from the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Library Association, and Barnes and Noble Booksellers, among others.

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. iii
Books by Jerry Apps	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Rural Humor	p. xi
Country Ways
Beyond the Books	p. 3
The Farmer's Cap	p. 6
Rules for Country Kids	p. 9
By Way of Greeting	p. 11
City Meets Country	p. 13
Stories
Cold Winter	p. 17
Norman Mueller	p. 21
Olaf and Oscar	p. 25
The Watkins Man	p. 29
Nancy and the Drinking Cup	p. 33
Weston Coombes	p. 37
Pa's Chariot	p. 41
Mad Hog in a Straw Stack	p. 47
Cloverine Salve	p. 53
Snoopy the Adventurer	p. 59
Junior's Shiny Tractor	p. 67
Oliver Lowe	p. 71
Cellar Grapes	p. 77
Billy Goat Bob	p. 81
Milking Machine	p. 87
Flix the Barn Cat	p. 93
Fireworks	p. 99
Uncle Fred and the Ducks	p. 103
Floyd's Woods	p. 107
Sandburs and Watermelons	p. 113
Expensive Lesson	p. 117
Restaurant Meal	p. 121
Dietrich's Laying Hens	p. 129
Monster Firecracker	p. 133
Hardball Tryouts	p. 137
Farm Talk
A Glossary	p. 145
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